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The Sagebrush Saloon (Or, "What on earth is Dubya thinking?")
Sierra Times ^ | 2/22/03 | Henrietta Bowman

Posted on 02/22/2003 9:57:44 AM PST by hoosierskypilot

Dubya has repeatedly stated that terrorists are not true Muslims — that Islam is at heart a peaceful religion. Just because the Quran says:

"kill the disbelievers wherever we find them" (2:191);

"fight and slay the Pagans, seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem" (9:5);

"slay or crucify or cut the hands and feet of the unbelievers, that they be expelled from the land with disgrace and that they shall have a great punishment in world hereafter" (5:34)

and other little jewels of militant theology is no reason folks should get xenophobic and do something practical like profiling at airports, just because the 9-11 hijackers were all young Arab men instead of 80 year-old grannies in wheel chairs or nursing mothers with possible Weapons of Mass Destruction disguised as bottles of breast milk for their junior-grade terrorists.

It really makes you wonder if Dubya has ka-ka for brains when he invited Sami Al-Arian to the White House, who said, "Jihad is our path. Victory to Islam. Death to Israel. Revolution until victory. Rolling to Jerusalem." --Sami Al-Arian, Cleveland, 1998.

A video shows Al-Arian uttering such peace-loving jewels, as "Let us damn America. Let us damn their allies until death. Why do we stop?"

Standing under Islamic Jihad banners, Al-Arian expounded on his views of Christianity and Judaism: “God warns us in the Koran and he cursed them. He cursed those who are the sons of Israel through David and Jesus, the Son of Mary, because of their disobedience and they used to assail, they were not held back by any prohibition they committed. Those people God made monkeys and pigs.”

Now, Dubya has repeatedly put American dissidents and folks that plain just don't like his politics back in the North 40. Either his survival instincts are lousy, or it is pure politics to let a man like Al-Arian and his son, Big Dude (Dubya's nickname) within spitting distance of him. Either way, the Feds have known about Al-Arian for a very long time and he is just now getting busted. Do you feel safer?


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To: MattAMiller
But the Koran does command violence. That's the point.
61 posted on 02/22/2003 1:34:29 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: swheats
you never know what he's thinking until he speaks

But, we do know what he's thinking. He's thinking Islam is a peaceful religion. He's thinking illegal immigrants should be granted amnesty. He's thinking homosexuality is simply an alternate lifestyle.

How do we know that's what he's thinking? Because he's gone on record as saying so, that's how.

And what he's said about these issues are the points of contention. And I'm sorry that so many think he's the new Messiah, but they've got a reality check coming.

62 posted on 02/22/2003 1:40:10 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: MattAMiller
fact stands that many Muslims do not read the Koran as commanding violence.

You know not whereof you speak. Islam teaches its adherents to deceive and conquer. Your muslim friends, if you are anything but, will cut out your heart because that's what their pedophilic, psychotic leader commands.

And if they do not, then they are not true muslims. And if they are not true muslims, then they are not a part of the equation, now are they?

63 posted on 02/22/2003 1:44:31 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: FrankR
That's a false dilemma. We have only GW or Clinton from which to choose? I don't think so.

Maybe someday we'll have a president who does the right thing, all the time. Maybe someday we'll have a president who tells the truth even though it's going to cost him an election.

Then again, maybe American politics is such that such a politician would never win an election.

64 posted on 02/22/2003 1:49:03 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: Miss Marple
Do you wonder why the President maintains the support of a majority of Americans?

And that means, what? Klintoon was elected by a majority, twice.

65 posted on 02/22/2003 1:53:38 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: hoosierskypilot
Methinks you forget why a great number of supporters voted for GW in the first place and why they (self included) will again.

HE ISN'T A DEMOCRAT! .

66 posted on 02/22/2003 2:00:00 PM PST by ImpBill ("You are either with US or against US!")
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To: hoosierskypilot
Post the record on homosexuality, where he's given his statements. I will not believe that he selects or not selects potential candidates on their sexual basis, especially in this climate of lawsuit mania.

I'll wait to see O'reilly's results on an investigation into the immigration issue. If it's true that Ford Motors is one, or the largest, supporter of immigration amnesty we have greater problems than we've ever seen. They are empowering lawyers to fight the government on any level of immigration policy that would deport illegals.

As I've said before our fight is not against Islam, it's against murderers who use that banner religion to kill innocent people.

67 posted on 02/22/2003 2:01:42 PM PST by swheats
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To: Alas Babylon!; CyberAnt; Miss Marple; RobFromGa; swheats
Doesn't it make you wonder if some folks RESIDE in the pot they are attempting to stir?

Sometimes I think folks post a thread like this just so they can lie in wait for others to come around and then they attack under the guise of righteous indignation.

68 posted on 02/22/2003 2:03:34 PM PST by justshe (Eliminate Freepathons! Become a monthly donor. Only YOU can prevent Freepathons!)
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To: ImpBill
Well, that puts me on a slippery slope, indeed. Because I campaigned against Al Gore on the basis of homosexuality, abortion rights and welfare. Now, GW embraces homosexuals and welfare (immigrant welfare, that is). We'll see where he is on abortion.
69 posted on 02/22/2003 2:35:41 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: swheats
Here for openers.
70 posted on 02/22/2003 2:38:31 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: swheats
our fight is not against Islam, it's against murderers who use that banner religion to kill innocent people.

This is the point. True Islam is murderous. A true moslem follows the Koran. The Koran commands genocide. If a moslem does not follow the Koran, he's not a true moslem. And if he's not a true moslem, then he's not a part of the equation. We have nothing to fear because he's not a (true) moslem.

71 posted on 02/22/2003 2:50:18 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: hoosierskypilot
But the Koran does command violence. That's the point.

What the Koran says isn't as important an issue as what Muslims think it says.

72 posted on 02/22/2003 2:51:25 PM PST by MattAMiller
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To: hoosierskypilot
Guess it does if you let it (put you on the slippery slope). I just know that come election day many will be faced with three choices. Vote for GW. Don't vote at all. Or, vote for some third party candidate that doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell of winning and in so voting mathematically help the Democrat.

Me, I will vote and will vote for GW if for no other reason, he isn't a Democrat!

But you know, by then, even though I am presently dissappointed in a number of his positions, I will be able to come up with a bit more positive reason to vote for him.

But if I can't, I will still, more than likely vote for him, as I HATE what the Democrat party has become and how they have gotten there. Don't get me wrong, these days I don't have much great love for the GOP, but I don't despise them as much as I do the Democrats.

I wish you well.

73 posted on 02/22/2003 2:56:15 PM PST by ImpBill ("You are either with US or against US!")
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To: hoosierskypilot
What would you propose Bush do concerning the gay/lesbian agenda? This lobby has been working in increments for a very long time and has been able, for at least 5 years, to adopt and be foster parents for unwanted children. Corporations have hired gay/lesbian employees in their HR departments that have made it their mission to hire more and in turn, change policy concerning hiring/firing, health benefits...every area that affect true family values.

It's hypocritical to take this argument to the feet of Bush and have it to appear as though he must end this here and now. Where were you during the Clinton years when this began.

I must believe, that Bush has shown his integrity in his dealings and he is not hiring on the basis of the potential employee's sexual preference.

I admire Dr. Dobson and all that he's accomplished for the family and I'm glad he's bringing this issue to light. The Christian coalition and others had better build their lobby stronger, stay on our knees, and on capitol hill to make sure strong family values are worthy of protecting. And not bow to the pressure of the gay and lesbian agenda.
74 posted on 02/22/2003 3:08:28 PM PST by swheats
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To: ImpBill
And so then we vote the man who will advance our personal causes, even if he's disreputable. That's one heck of an option.

Fundamentally, then, we're no different from the demonRats. We're not wedded to truth nor committed to righteousness.

It simply boils down to choosing the lesser of two evils.

75 posted on 02/22/2003 3:12:21 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: Miss Marple
for SOME Christians, Christianity is a religion of love and compassion, while for others it is a religion of judgement and intolerance

Ah, your secular humanism is showing, here. Or are you New Age?

No matter. Christianity is loving. But it is also commanded to judge others, according to the word. John 7:24: Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. Christianity is compassionate, but is also to be intolerant of evil. Eph. 5:11: Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

Concerning homosexuals that you are so tolerant of? Romans 1 says such are worthy of death.

You seem to be hiding behind the skirt of moral relativism, but it won't work.

In the final analysis, truth is an absolute, not an option. After all, Moses did not come down from the mount with, "The Ten Suggestions."

76 posted on 02/22/2003 3:20:59 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: hoosierskypilot
OMG "the lesser of two evils" argument. In this one Bush is truly the better candidate. He knows he must answer to someone higher than himself. That's half the battle just knowing you're going to miss the mark.

How would you propose he handle the religion of peace issue?
77 posted on 02/22/2003 3:22:24 PM PST by swheats
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To: swheats
Where were you during the Clinton years when this began

I was speaking and writing, publically, on the radio, television and in the press against Clinton.

I converted democrats to the Republican party based on these very issues. Now GW has done the same thing.

It's hypocritical to take this argument to the feet of Bush and have it to appear as though he must end this

I, among others, never thought he would "end" it. I just never expected him to advance it as he has.

78 posted on 02/22/2003 3:26:59 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
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To: hoosierskypilot
I think for you to call President Bush "disreputable" is laughable. Who did you vote for in the Primary?-- a write-in for the Church Lady. She didn't do so good.

Based on what you have posted on this single thread, any candidate you would support unequivocally would get a pretty small number of votes.

Why don't you run on the "Right Party" ticket for President in 2004? Your party motto could be- "Because We're Always Right". If you do, Enjoy the political wilderness-- and be sure to bring plenty of matches.

RobFromGa
aka "fat, smelly, and stupid"
79 posted on 02/22/2003 3:27:17 PM PST by RobFromGa (It's Time to Bomb Saddam!)
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To: ImpBill
HE ISN'T A DEMOCRAT!

They have you trapped into the lesser-of-two-evils thing eh?

80 posted on 02/22/2003 3:28:03 PM PST by Lysander (smoke 'em if ya got 'em)
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